James Hwang
Rev. Dr. James Hwang holds a Doctor of Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Engineering in Automation and Robotics from Lamar University. He also pursued post-graduate studies at the Faraday Institute of Science and Religion, Cambridge University, further exploring the intersection of his two disciplines. To remain at the forefront of technology, he has undertaken recent post-graduate studies at MIT in Digital Transformation and AI Product Development. For nearly 25 years, Dr. Hwang has been in full-time Christian ministry. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the President of Far East Broadcasting Co. (FEBC), having previously served as the Executive Director of its Chinese Ministries. His ministry experience also includes 14 years as a senior pastor, and he continues to serve as an Adjunct Professor at six seminaries. He is an active conference speaker and radio broadcaster, having produced numerous curricula on theology, apologetics, and Christian ethics. Prior to his full-time ministry, he spent 25 years as a research engineer, including 15 years at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where he led a group of 38 scientists and engineers in advanced robotics research.
Editorials
AI: Threats or Opportunities for the Church?
Is AI a threat to be feared, a tool to be leveraged, or both? How do we embrace its potential for the great commission without compromising the integrity of our message or the essence of our humanity?
Supporting Article
Empowering the Church with Code
One Physicist’s AI Journey for the Great Commission
An Interview with Wei-Jing Zhu
My encouragement in this AI era is to empower the coworkers, the Christians, the young Christians, and say it's okay for them to try things out, even if it's not conventional.
Supporting Article
Great Commission to Chinese and All Nations—How Can AI Help?
This is the mandate for AI. We must test its capabilities, hold fast to the applications that genuinely advance the gospel, and abstain from any use that compromises truth or harms people.
Book Reviews
A Guide to Hope and Wisdom in the Age of AI
A Review of 2084 and the AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence Informs Our Future
2084 and the AI Revolution is not simply a book about the dangers of technology, but a profound exploration of what it means to be human in a world that increasingly seeks to forget.
Resource Corner
Essential AI Resource Guide: Tools, Platforms, and Frameworks
Explore AI resources across various fields.
Where Wisdom Meets Faith
Vol. 27 No. 2
The Chinese Church's Response
Where Wisdom Meets Faith: The Chinese Church's Response. Summer 2025.
Shepherding Souls in the Digital Age
AI: Threats or Opportunities for the Church?
The arrival of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant whisper; it is a present reality knocking at the doors of our society, our homes, and our churches.